The effects of geographical variability on Protestant church membership trends, 1980-1990

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 636-651

  Stump, Roger W ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 28244489552     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1388146     Document Type: Review

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